What links Orbital’s Belfast with 12th century composer Hildegard von Bingen? [January 1991]
On this day in 1991, Orbital released the III EP, the group’s fourth single, which contained the blissful masterpiece Belfast…
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The Shamen’s Mr C explores a Plink Plonk state of consciousness… [December 1993]
“Mr C’s a schizophrenic. There’s two Mr C’s. There’s pop Mr C and there’s underground Mr C. However, Richard, that’s…
Electronic conquistadors… how Future Sound of London went on tour via an ISDN cable
Today, we might think nothing of watching a live YouTube feed from a music festival, or uploading our latest mix…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: New Order – Doubts Even Here [November 1981]
“Those steps which seem to take a lifetime When eyes just turn and stare Day begins, collapsing without warning You…
INTERVIEW: 909originals chats to ‘Mars By 1980’ author David Stubbs…
Do you know your Schaeffer from your Stockhausen? Understand the nuances of Russolo’s Art Of Noise manifesto? Or consider the…
“Dance music as a whole is definitely going back underground…” James Holden [September 2002]
We here at 909originals are particularly looking forward to seeing James Holden & The Animal Spirits in Dublin’s The Sugar…
Paul Hartnoll discusses the cover of Orbital’s new album, ‘Monsters Exist’…
After a summer-long build-up that has taken in a barrage of gigs, and an amusing social media campaign (the planet,…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Orbital – Kein Trink Wasser [1994]
With Orbital set to release their first new album in six years, Monsters Exist, on 14 September, 909originals has rewound…
The origins of Aphex Twin’s Didgeridoo (and its curious link to Leeds United)…
The enthusiastic response to Aphex Twin’s newest track, T69 Collapse, indicates just how much the electronic music industry has missed…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aphex Twin – Polynomial-C [June 1992]
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, you will know that IDM maverick…